Category: World Recycling News
Plastic Recycling News from all over the world
How are TVs recycled?
At some stage, you’ll get rid of an old television. You want to upgrade to a new one, so...
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The war on fly tipping
Fly-tipping is a serious problem across the UK. It’s the act of illegally disposing of y...
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How Ibiza is tackling its problem with waste
Ibiza is one of the most popular party and tourist destinations in the world. Every year, ...
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Plastic packaging ban ‘could harm environment’
Plastic and waste plastic has long been seen as the biggest issue when tackling the enviro...
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Co-op commits to 100% recyclable packaging
There’s been some big news in the supermarket industry at the start of 2020. The Co-Op h...
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What happens to plastic carrier bags?
Whenever there’s talk about plastic recycling and reducing waste plastic, carrier bags s...
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Recycling Around The World
Finding new methods for recycling is vital if we want to manage our impact on the planet. ...
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How are CDs and DVDs recycled?
Before the days of streaming, CDs and DVDs were the main medium for music and films. But j...
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What can recycled plastic be used for?
The environment is something that we should all be concerned about. Our carbon footprints ...
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The benefits of using plastic packaging
Plastic is one of the most commonly used packings for food. Many of the items that we buy ...
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The fall of cardboard recycling prices
Cardboard recycling prices have fallen in recent months. This is largely being caused by a...
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Buxton bottles to contain 100% recycled plastic
Big businesses and large corporations are definitely stepping up to make changes to their ...
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The 5 worst countries for plastic recycling
Plastic waste pollution is a global problem, and the cold hard facts of the matter is that...
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Knowing your plastic 1 to 7
If you’ve ever looked at the labels on your recyclable plastics, you’ve probably notic...
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Free travel for recycling plastic
In a bid to clean up the city – and its act – officials in Rome are currently running ...
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Coca Cola use ocean plastic to make bottles
American nonalcoholic beverages giant Coca-Cola has taken huge steps towards reducing its ...
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Retailers leading the way in recycling
Plastic pollution is unquestionably the greatest threat to our environment, and we all hav...
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How AI and robotics could improve recycling
The role of Artificial Intelligence and, in particular, robotics in modern business is und...
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The history of oil prices & how they affect plastic recycling
Oil prices going down might seem like a good thing for most people. When oil prices start ...
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How oil prices affect recycling
Many people rejoice when oil prices plummet, as it means that it’s cheaper to fill up ...
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How Does the UK Compare at Plastic Recycling with France
The French culture has gained popularity all over the world, through its exquisite cuisine...
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Chinese Recycling Industry | Part Five – E-Waste
Throughout this series looking at recycling in China, we have focused on a variety ...
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Welcome to Trash Island | Waste Update
Two years ago, back in July 2014, we put together an article for you awesome readers, enti...
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Zero Waste Scotland: Part Two!
Back in August 2014, Plastic Expert featured the exciting Scottish town of Dunbar here on ...
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Chinese Recycling Industry | Part One – Recycling Prices
Are Chinese Recyclers getting the best recycling prices? The Chinese government is workin...
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Sea Salt Contains Plastic
Warning: Plastic In Salt It’s going to get worse before it gets better. Plastic is poiso...
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Is Plastic Poisoning Us?
Scientists make a gruelling discovery... In the grand scheme of resources, plastic is stil...
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Cardboard Recycling Prices
2016 Cardboard Recycling Prices Cardboard recycling prices are constantly changing, and 20...
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5 Recycled Homes We Love
By Reece Wilding There are some truly amazing people out there who are dedicated to loweri...
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Plastic Build-up In Our Oceans!
Take a look at this incredible infographic about plastic buildup in our precious oceans. ...
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The Apple Watch
The Recycled Facts. A look at Apple's latest gadget. Let’s start with Apple’s opening ...
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Arizona's Big Backwards Recycling Step
Hats off to Arizona. The US state has just taken a huge step back for recycling, by banni...
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Kuskoa Bi, The Bio-Degradeable Plastic Chair
Alki, a contemporary French furniture company dedicated to sustainable development, have r...
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Five Other Voices For Recycling News
Plastic Expert has quickly become a reliable source for news, reviews and information in t...
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Could Ocean Micro-Plastic Pollution Be Reversed?
A mess of earthly proportions We spoke last year about one of the world's most controversi...
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The Copenhagen Ski Slope
By Reece Wilding The image conjured in the mind upon hearing the words “recycling facili...
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'Mouth To Hell' to be Recycled
'Infamously ugly' building brought to the ground In a moment of viral bliss, Northampton's...
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O2 Grass and Recycled Plastic Mobile Phone
A mobile phone created from Twickenham's grass cuttings and recycled mobile phone parts wa...
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West Africa’s E-Waste Nightmare
In a suburb of Accra, the capital city of Ghana, there lies a landscape that would not loo...
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Ethiopia's Recycled Plastic Water Towers
While polypropylene (PP) is known and loved for its versatility and presence in many every...
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Unilever & Greenredeem Vow To Help Comic Relief!
Unilever have announced a new partnership with Greenredeem that will support Comic Relief....
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Search for the Best Recycled Plastic Product 2015
The European Association of Plastics Recycling & Recovery Organisations have recently ...
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Cali Doesn't Ban the Plastic Bag, Yet…
Uh oh, Cali didn't actually ban the bag... At the end of November, we reported that Califo...
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Valentine's Day Cards – Recycled Cardboard
Cupid's bow is cocked and loaded Note from the author: I once received a Valentine's Day c...
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Vehicle Plastic Recycling | The Robin & The Soy-Ford
The Robin Tamworth's pride and joy, the reliant Robin, is the focus of our Vehicle Plasti...
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World Recycling News | Krakow Eko Fashion Show
'Your outfit looks rubbish' 'Well, it is rubbish!'. Students at Krakow's School of Art an...
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New York Bans Polystyrene Containers!
New York is the latest US city to ban polystyrene food containers, joining Seattle, Portla...
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World Recycling News | Buddhist Plastic Recycling Success
A group of Taiwanese Buddhist monks are reaping the rewards from recycling plastic waste c...
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World Recycling News | Cali Banned the Bag!
Last month California finally banned Plastic Bags. Surprisingly, it didn't go down too wel...
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World Recycling News | Biomass Plastic Recycling Breakthrough
North Dakota State University researchers have developed an ingenious new type of plastic ...
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World Recycling News | Sony's Recycled Plastic Targets
A couple of months back we wrote an article about Dell computers, and how they were pledge...
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Plastic Recycling News | Tomorrow Machine's Biodegradable Packaging
This week, we are thrilled to welcome Hanna Billqvist and Anna Glansén, AKA 'Tomorrow Mac...
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Dutch Vintage Electric Car of the Future – ‘Carice MK1’
A new brand of Dutch Electric cars has arrived, providing a stylish classical contradictio...
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World Recycling News | Recycling in the Skies
Come Fly With Us When people talk sustainable business, it's natural to conjure up picture...
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Plastic Recycling News | The Electronic Graveyard
Guiyu, Guangdong Province, China; taking over 100 truckloads of dead devices for metal and...
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World Recycling News | Dunbar: Scotland's First Zero Waste Town
Dunbar to pilot 'Zero Waste Scotland' initiative Zero Waste is a wonderful thing It goes s...
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World Recycling News | The Sea-Forest Stadium
The Sea-Forest doesn't officially open its doors to the public until 2016, but Umi-No-Mori...
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World Recycling News | Welcome to Trash Island
Welcome to Trash Island Population: Uninhabitable... The Great Pacific garbage patch, also...
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World Recycling News| AI Recycling innovation coming to the UK
AI Waste Sorting Product is the future of recycling Finnish technology developers ZenRobot...
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